Simon Acres Recruitment are working with a quality independent retailer of quality kitchens who also sell to trade and builder industries. They are seeking a sales-driven Kitchen Designer to strengthen their Retail Division for their showroom in Surrey.
This is a permanent position which comes with an OTE of circa £65,000 for the right candidate.
Your duties will include:
- Using your extensive sales experience preferably within the kitchen industry to increase showroom turnover.
- Designing and selling kitchens and bedrooms to the complete satisfaction of our customers.
- Achieving targeted sales and profit figures.
- Developing the Trade side of the business via trade contacts and network with builders, architects and interior designers.
- Driving recommendation to the business from your existing client base.
- Managing effective relationships and secure business with our Retail customers.
- Ensuring your service levels meet the company's requirements.
- Effectively engaging with our consumers and trade professionals alike.
- Proactively seeking out new business opportunities and growth.
This is the ideal role for an enthusiastic go getter who is keen to progress with a company.
You should have:
- Strong commercial acumen ideally from within a consumer facing industry.
- Experience of working with both Retail and Trade customers and the capability to understand and empathise with their differing needs.
- An understanding and belief in the benefits of design excellence. The ability to design kitchens and bedrooms, large and small, on a CAD package. Experience of CAD Design is a positive advantage, although full training will be provided.
- Strong negotiation skills with a great work ethic and a "can do" approach.
- Demonstrable experience in new business generation.
Rewards:
- This is a career development opportunity within an established team and to be a part of Company growth plans.
- Minimum 20 days holiday.
- Pension.
- PHI (this is an incapacity benefit).
- Life insurance.
- A discretionary performance related bonus based on business objectives and Company profitability.
- Job security - The staff-retention rate of the company is excellent.
Simon Acres Recruitment are acting as the employment agency in relation to this vacancy.